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Really like to hear the rationale for downvotes, just because it's surprising to me.

_s 10y ago
I didn't down vote but from a different perspective: - Not being able to hear / audible warning is a terrible argument for many reasons - The danger is understood, but that's because of a lack of training for all road users; no amount of visual warnings will mitigate the lack of education / training I think the downvotes stem from the lack of critical thought portrayed by the comment? I can't really say - to me it doesn't add anything meaningful to topic at hand and detracts from the intent of the article itself without giving tangible reasons.
- DigitalJack 10y ago
  I've got 145,000 miles on my motorcycle. I have some experience. Call it a terrible argument if you want, but you are wrong. I was replying to a comment with a kickstarter about an electric motorcycle, seems pretty relevant to me, hence my surprise.
  - _s 10y ago
    Before you go accusing folks on the internet; perhaps consider that they too might know a thing or two about the subject at hand? And I was attempting to articulate why someone may have down-voted you by being overly critical; I didn't feel negatively towards your original comment either way.
zeckalpha 10y ago
It's not a motorcycle.
Shebanator 10y ago
I don't think you deserved downvotes for your original post, fwiw - it isn't particularly well argued, but it isn't offensive. On the other hand, your followup comment "Call it a terrible argument if you want, but you are wrong." does mark you as a bit of a jerk.
Gibbon1 10y ago
People downvote stuff when they dislike the implications of something even if it's true, actually especially if it's true. As to your point, a friend of mine has an electric motorcycle. He said that it's silent is scary because in traffic cars don't notice he's there. He has to always be on guard for people merging into his lane.
- Retric 10y ago
  Adding a speaker would not take a lot of power.
  - Gibbon1 10y ago
    That's what they do for some electric cars.
- chillwaves 10y ago
  The idea that people will hear you on a motorcycle and that will protect you is absurd. The only way to ride safe is to ride as if cars do not see you.
  - Gibbon1 10y ago
    I don't even know how to respond to this politely.

_s 10y ago

I didn't down vote but from a different perspective: - Not being able to hear / audible warning is a terrible argument for many reasons - The danger is understood, but that's because of a lack of training for all road users; no amount of visual warnings will mitigate the lack of education / training I think the downvotes stem from the lack of critical thought portrayed by the comment? I can't really say - to me it doesn't add anything meaningful to topic at hand and detracts from the intent of the article itself without giving tangible reasons.

DigitalJack 10y ago
I've got 145,000 miles on my motorcycle. I have some experience. Call it a terrible argument if you want, but you are wrong. I was replying to a comment with a kickstarter about an electric motorcycle, seems pretty relevant to me, hence my surprise.
- _s 10y ago
  Before you go accusing folks on the internet; perhaps consider that they too might know a thing or two about the subject at hand? And I was attempting to articulate why someone may have down-voted you by being overly critical; I didn't feel negatively towards your original comment either way.

zeckalpha 10y ago

It's not a motorcycle.

Shebanator 10y ago

I don't think you deserved downvotes for your original post, fwiw - it isn't particularly well argued, but it isn't offensive. On the other hand, your followup comment "Call it a terrible argument if you want, but you are wrong." does mark you as a bit of a jerk.

Gibbon1 10y ago

People downvote stuff when they dislike the implications of something even if it's true, actually especially if it's true. As to your point, a friend of mine has an electric motorcycle. He said that it's silent is scary because in traffic cars don't notice he's there. He has to always be on guard for people merging into his lane.

Retric 10y ago
Adding a speaker would not take a lot of power.
- Gibbon1 10y ago
  That's what they do for some electric cars.
chillwaves 10y ago
The idea that people will hear you on a motorcycle and that will protect you is absurd. The only way to ride safe is to ride as if cars do not see you.
- Gibbon1 10y ago
  I don't even know how to respond to this politely.